Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada Resort & Spa

Very enjoyable stay at the end of July. 2 adults and a 12 year old. Check in smooth and efficient. Drink and cold towels on arrival a nice touch. Superb location for marina and resort centre. Right on the promenade. Room was good with view of pool and sea. Slightly small for 3 people but fine for a week. Very clean. We slept well and no room noise. Breakfast was superb. One of best I have had. Everything you can think of and more. Never an issue for sunbeds. Guests don’t rush and you can get up at your leisure and there will always be a bed. Pools all fine and very good temperature. It was my birthday the day before we left and the staff left a bag, water bottles and travel coffee cup for me. Really nice gesture which I didn’t expect. Staff all pleasant. Can’t comment on other food or evening entertainment. So, the not so good. The Lounge for the Preferred Club is very poor. The hotel makes a big play on this on their website but quality of food needs to be raised significantly. Many guests mentioned this. The room layout is terrible. No mirrors or sockets on dressing table. What a nightmare getting ready. Replace the picture above the table with a mirror would be a start. Not enough parasols at all. Totally unacceptable. Had to put my sun lounger under a tree one day. No ball game rule in main pool is ridiculous. Way too strict. Some lifeguards spent time on their phones rather than doing their job. Having to pay for a cabana is unacceptable. To summarise, this is a very good hotel in many ways but it could be exceptional.

We stayed at Dreams over Easter and had a lovely family holiday Our room was great, we overlooked the kids pool and had a slight sea and marina view. The room was a good size for three and we loved that the extra bed for our son was an actual proper bed and not a sofa bed, just perfect for our teenager. As was the smart TV. Rooms cleaned well everyday, minibar stocked and a great shower room. The general hotel areas were spotless and staff friendly and helpful. We enjoyed breakfast in World Cafe, where there was more than enough choice, we also ate in there a few evenings and it was also good. Enjoyed lunch every day in Barefoot Grill, this was a lovely place to eat, fabulous food choices and the service was exceptional. We also tried the Asian and Italian restaurants in the evening and enjoyed these very much. Every day after a long walk of the promenade we had coffee up in Coco Cafe, a pleasant place for coffee, bakes and snacks, great staff too. The main pool area is lovely, very clean and the pool was the perfect temperature in April, not too hot, not too cold. It was a welcome break and we really enjoyed staying here, the hotel is in the perfect spot for exploring the Playa Blanca. My only gripe would be the Lobby bar in the evening, it gets ridiculously busy because the entertainment is also held there, on the staircase, and it really just doesn’t work well. It gets so busy, people bring chairs in and sit wherever, the noise gets unbearable you can’t really see what the acts are, so it’s not really a nice place to enjoy a drink. The bar staff are however outstanding and somehow manage to serve everyone, quickly and always with a smile. Thanks for a lovely stay.

Another wonderful stay at dreams. We came last year and loved it so much we came back again this year. Hotel staff welcomed us as returning guests. Food and drink a plenty. Entertainment during the day and evening all fab. A very lovely stay and will return.

Had the most amazing holiday.. beautiful hotel.. food fantastic but can't fault the staff nothing is to much trouble.. friendly. Polite . Miranda in guest relations is fantastic. Can't wait to go back